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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Coxs Creek (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Coxs Creek. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Coxs Creek ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Coxs Creek: Coxs Crk. (or less commonly used: Coxs Ck. or Coxs Cr.)
  • While the name of this community is Coxs Creek, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Coxs Creek may originally have been Cox's Creek.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Coxs Creek might be written as Cox Creek.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Coxs Creek is located in Nelson County.

To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Nelson County: Anderson, Bullitt, Hardin, Larue, Marion, Spencer & Washington.

Below are the counties that are near Coxs Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Coxs Creek:

  • Nelson County     (The home county of Coxs Creek)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coxs Creek, with the one closest to Coxs Creek listed first.
    • Lenore
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lenore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenore
      • Lenore is located in Nelson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lenore
      • From Coxs Creek to Lenore
    • Bourbon Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbon Springs
      • Bourbon Springs is located in Nelson County
    • Nazareth
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nazareth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nazareth
      • Nazareth is located in Nelson County
    • Hunters
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters
      • Hunters is located in Nelson County
    • Samuels
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samuels have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuels
      • Samuels is located in Nelson County
    • Withrow
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Deatsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deatsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deatsville
      • Deatsville is located in Nelson County
    • Highgrove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highgrove
      • Highgrove is located in Nelson County
    • Fairfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Nelson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
    • East Bardstown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bardstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bardstown
      • East Bardstown is located in Nelson County
    • Bardstown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Cravens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cravens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravens
      • Cravens is located in Nelson County
    • Bellwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coxs Creek, with the one closest to Coxs Creek listed first.
    • Sparrow
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sparrow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparrow
      • Sparrow is located in Anderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sparrow
      • From Coxs Creek to Sparrow
    • Van Buren
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
      • Van Buren is located in Anderson County
    • Ashbrook
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashbrook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashbrook
      • Ashbrook is located in Anderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ashbrook
      • From Coxs Creek to Ashbrook
    • Glensboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Sinai
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sinai. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinai
      • Sinai is located in Anderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sinai
      • From Coxs Creek to Sinai
    • Anderson City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson City
      • Anderson City is located in Anderson County
    • Birdie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Birdie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdie
      • Birdie is located in Anderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Birdie
      • From Coxs Creek to Birdie
    • Fox Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Avenstoke
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bullitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coxs Creek, with the one closest to Coxs Creek listed first.
    • Solitude
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Solitude. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
      • Solitude is located in Bullitt County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Solitude
      • From Coxs Creek to Solitude
    • Lotus
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Clermont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clermont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
      • Clermont is located in Bullitt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clermont <4>
    • Mount Washington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
      • Mount Washington is located in Bullitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,907 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Washington <4>
    • Bardstown Junction
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Whitfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Shepherdsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdsville
      • Shepherdsville is located in Bullitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,297 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdsville <4>
    • Belmont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Hebron Estates
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Estates
      • Hebron Estates is located in Bullitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
    • Hillview
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
      • Hillview is located in Bullitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,192 people
    • Lebanon Junction
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Fox Chase
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chase
      • Fox Chase is located in Bullitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
    • Pioneer Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
      • Pioneer Village is located in Bullitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,978 people
  • Hardin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coxs Creek, with the one closest to Coxs Creek listed first.
    • Younger Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Colesburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Colesburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colesburg
      • Colesburg is located in Hardin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Colesburg
      • From Coxs Creek to Colesburg
    • Crest
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crest
      • Crest is located in Hardin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Crest
      • From Coxs Creek to Crest
    • Tunnel Hills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnel Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel Hills
      • Tunnel Hills is located in Hardin County
    • Elizabethtown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Radcliff
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radcliff
      • Radcliff is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,923 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radcliff <4>
    • Dietz Acres
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dietz Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dietz Acres
      • Dietz Acres is located in Hardin County
    • West Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Howard
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Howard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
      • Howard is located in Hardin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Howard
      • From Coxs Creek to Howard
    • Prichard Place
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prichard Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prichard Place
      • Prichard Place is located in Hardin County
    • Rose Terrace
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Terrace
      • Rose Terrace is located in Hardin County
    • Gaithers
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gaithers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaithers
      • Gaithers is located in Hardin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gaithers
      • From Coxs Creek to Gaithers
    • Vine Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coxs Creek, with the one closest to Coxs Creek listed first.
    • Highview
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highview
      • Highview is located in Jefferson County
    • Spring Mill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mill
      • Spring Mill is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
    • Fern Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Hopewell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Hollow Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Creek
      • Hollow Creek is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
    • Fisherville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Jeffersontown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Heritage Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Hollyvilla
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollyvilla have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollyvilla
      • Hollyvilla is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 554 people
    • Newburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Newburg is located in Jefferson County
    • Okolona
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • South Park View
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Park View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park View
      • South Park View is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7 people
    • South Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park
      • South Park is located in Jefferson County
  • Larue County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coxs Creek, with the one closest to Coxs Creek listed first.
    • Roanoke
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Gleanings
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gleanings. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleanings
      • Gleanings is located in Larue County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gleanings
      • From Coxs Creek to Gleanings
    • White City ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Larue County
    • Hodgenville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Tonieville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Buffalo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in Larue County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coxs Creek, with the one closest to Coxs Creek listed first.
    • Gandertown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Holy Cross
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holy Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
      • Holy Cross is located in Marion County
    • Nerinx
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nerinx have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nerinx
      • Nerinx is located in Marion County
    • Burkes Spring
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkes Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkes Spring
      • Burkes Spring is located in Marion County
    • Dant
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dant. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dant
      • Dant is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dant
      • From Coxs Creek to Dant
    • Loretto
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
      • Loretto is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 692 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <4>
    • Saint Francis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Francis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francis
      • Saint Francis is located in Marion County
    • Frogtown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frogtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
      • Frogtown is located in Marion County
    • Raywick
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Saint Mary
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Mary have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
      • Saint Mary is located in Marion County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Mary <4>
    • Simstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Simstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simstown
      • Simstown is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Simstown
      • From Coxs Creek to Simstown
    • Lebanon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Lebanon is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,733 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <4>
    • Belltown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Meade County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coxs Creek, with the one closest to Coxs Creek listed first.
    • Muldraugh
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muldraugh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muldraugh
      • Muldraugh is located in Meade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 981 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muldraugh <4>
    • Van Voorhis Manor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Voorhis Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Voorhis Manor
      • Van Voorhis Manor is located in Meade County
    • Grahamton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahamton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamton
      • Grahamton is located in Meade County
    • Hughes Landing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Landing
      • Hughes Landing is located in Meade County
    • Pilcher Landing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coxs Creek, with the one closest to Coxs Creek listed first.
    • Tablow
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tablow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tablow
      • Tablow is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tablow
      • From Coxs Creek to Tablow
    • Duncan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duncan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
      • Duncan is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Duncan
      • From Coxs Creek to Duncan
    • Mayo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mayo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
      • Mayo is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mayo
      • From Coxs Creek to Mayo
    • Stewart
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stewart. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
      • Stewart is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stewart
      • From Coxs Creek to Stewart
  • Oldham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coxs Creek, with the one closest to Coxs Creek listed first.
    • Pewee Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pewee Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pewee Valley
      • Pewee Valley is located in Oldham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,574 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pewee Valley <4>
    • Orchard Grass Hills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Grass Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Grass Hills
      • Orchard Grass Hills is located in Oldham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,786 people
    • Crestwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood
      • Crestwood is located in Oldham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,111 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crestwood <4>
    • Park Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Lake
      • Park Lake is located in Oldham County
  • Shelby County
  • Spencer County
  • Taylor County
    • Maple
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
      • Maple is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maple
      • From Coxs Creek to Maple
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coxs Creek, with the one closest to Coxs Creek listed first.
    • Booker
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Booker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker
      • Booker is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Booker
      • From Coxs Creek to Booker
    • Fredericktown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Mooresville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Brush Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Litsey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Litsey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litsey
      • Litsey is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Litsey
      • From Coxs Creek to Litsey
    • Saint Catharine
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Catharine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Catharine
      • Saint Catharine is located in Washington County
    • Pulliam
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pulliam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulliam
      • Pulliam is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pulliam
      • From Coxs Creek to Pulliam
    • Tatham Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Willisburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisburg
      • Willisburg is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willisburg <4>
    • Springfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,987 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <4>
    • Thompsonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Sharpsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Seaville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaville
      • Seaville is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Seaville
      • From Coxs Creek to Seaville
  • Clark County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coxs Creek, with the one closest to Coxs Creek listed first.
    • Arctic Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jeffersonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Oak Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
      • Oak Park is located in Clark County (IN)
  • Harrison County (IN)
    • Locust Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Coxs Creek, see our County-by-County Page for Coxs Creek.

Cemeteries Near Coxs Creek ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Coxs Creek.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Coxs Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Coxs Creek, with the one closest to Coxs Creek listed first.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Coxs Creek had a population of 26 people in 1895 with no post office or railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Coxs Creek, with the one closest to Coxs Creek listed first.

  • Nazareth
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nazareth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nazareth
    • Nazareth is located in Nelson County
  • Lenore
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lenore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenore
    • Lenore is located in Nelson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lenore
    • From Coxs Creek to Lenore
  • Deatsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deatsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deatsville
    • Deatsville is located in Nelson County
  • Fairfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
    • Fairfield is located in Nelson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
  • Highgrove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highgrove
    • Highgrove is located in Nelson County
  • Bardstown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Solitude
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Solitude. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
    • Solitude is located in Bullitt County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Solitude
    • From Coxs Creek to Solitude
  • Smithville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
    • Smithville is located in Bullitt County
  • Woodlawn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
    • Woodlawn is located in Nelson County
  • Bloomfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Hobbs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobbs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs
    • Hobbs is located in Bullitt County
  • Waterford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
    • Waterford is located in Spencer County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Clermont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clermont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
      • Clermont is located in Bullitt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clermont <4>
    • Mount Washington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
      • Mount Washington is located in Bullitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,907 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Washington <4>
    • Wakefield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wakefield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
      • Wakefield is located in Spencer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wakefield
      • From Coxs Creek to Wakefield

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Coxs Creek. See our List of 1890's Communities around Coxs Creek.

Newspapers Published in Coxs Creek ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Coxs Creek.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Coxs Creek, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Coxs Creek.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Coxs Creek:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Coxs Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Nelson County: www.nelsoncountyky.com

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Coxs Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Coxs Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Coxs Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8990, Longitude: -85.4734    









 

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